Cold-heading machine.



c. 3. WEEKS. GOLD READING MACHINE.

. AEPLIOATIOE r'mm mo. s, 1906.

:1 y Paente& A 1123, 1912 9 9 A a 10 BEBETS-SEEBT 2.

\HITN E5858 Patented Apr; 23, 1912v 10 BHEEIBSHEET 4.

w M mm ITTI o s.- WEEKS. 00m) READING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8, 190a. 1,0i* @%6a S\A A x WlTN ESSES 0. S. WEEKS.

COLD HEADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. s, 1906.

Pathted Apr. 23, 1912.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

WITNESSES Mum QM r W, R

0. s. WEEKS. GOLD HEADING MACHINE.

PLIGATION FILED DEC 8 1906 mam 10 SHEBTS-SHEET 6.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

(I. S. WEEKS.

GOLD HEADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.8, 1906.

Patented Apr.23,1 912.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

WITNESSES 0. s. WEEKS GOLD HEADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8, 1906. 1 24,046. Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

10 SHEETS-$11311! 8.

C. S. WEEKS.

GOLD HEADING MACHINE.

, APPLICATION FILED D110. s, 1906.

I Patented M11223, 1912.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 9.

' G. S. WEEKS. GOLD HEADING MACHINE. APPLIOATIO N I'ILED DEO. 3, 1906.

. Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

IOISHBETS-QHEET 1o.

INVENT H 11 1 K QWYWW,

' Mom 1 gen CSLYS-EEADXEJ MACHINE.

Siveciilcaticn of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 8, 19%. eerie No. 346,926.

ZZZ ham it may concern.

' .,.,i .."i Hihli that l, CIIARLLS E). e aurgh, Allegheny connty, Pennsyl- Machine, of which the following is encc hein narl to the accompanying this. ings, i i part of this specification, in

on the line VIVI of Fig. l, loci-tine 1 the direction of the arrow. Fig. T is c similar View on a larger scale of a portion at" the machine takenon the line VI Vi of Fig. l, and. looking in the opposite direction to Fig.

.jiers iectire View showing the ieir'carricrs and adjusti g land 11 are detail v W5 of 1c parts by which the adjustment of the punches is etiectcd. Fig. 12 is a Sectional View of the turret, and its driving Fig. 13 is a.

6. Fiat. punch. vices.

detail plan view oi me pnsh'in device. Fig. 1% a detail view of the :tecdstop depression device or pawl. Fig. if isa section on the line XV ifig. Fig. it; is a detail View of the swivel nutshovxn in Fig. 15. 17 is a peispectivc view showing the movementv for operating the cut-off slide. Fig. i8 is a detail View showing; the adjustment for the connecting rod oi the knock-out mechanism. Fig. 19 is a sectional view on the line ZHi XIX of Fig. 18.

My invention has relation to cold heading machines for the manufacture of bolt-s and rivets. i- Y The object of my invention is to "largely increase the speed of production in machines of this character to reduce'the rapidity of motion ofthe pun-ones and their operating mechanism for agive n output of the machine; to shorten the movement of the u nch-carrying head'o'r gate; to use an hly fined relief; and to improve the XV of "L'I'LiCtiOil, arrangement and anode icar. and exact description, referperation of the various parts of the maall as more fully hereinafter descrioeci. I

accordance with my invention", the machine isprovided with a die carrier having plurality of dies and stations, at least two ch are shaping stat-ions, means for 1;; the stock successively the sevshe; ing stations, and shaping punches arranged to actv simultaneously upon the stock at the different shaping stations. In the preferred form of machine, the diecarrier is a rotary die-carrying head or turret having therein four dies. The stock is fed to the machine by suitable feeding inecha nism, cut to proper length, and the cut-ofi' piece is moved over to the rotary head or turret and into one of the dies thereof. The turretis then given a quarter revolution, bringing the piece into position to be operated. upon by the first punch, by means of which its head is partially shaped. The turret is then given another quarter IGVOl11 i l ion, hringing the piece to the action of a seem larger, finishing punch, by means of which the head finished. The next quacter revolution of the turret brings the finished hoit or rivet to the knockout position, Where it is knocked out of the die by an in tcrinittcntly operated device. During these operations, successive pieces of stock have been delivered in succession to th'e other dies, and are respectively carried through the cycle of operations ustdescribed. Both punches are carried by a single reciprocat- ,in;' head or gate, and the parts are so arranged that in one revolution of the machine the finishing punch performs its ope'i ation upon one piece of stock, While the first punch is acting upon a succeeding piece; a new piece of stock is inserted into an empty die, and a finished bolt or rivet is ejected fromthe machine. By the employment of therotary turret arranged to oper ate in this manner, the rapidity oft production is greatly increased, inasmuch as two operations are performed by each reciprocation of the punches, and the n'iovement of the latter is much lessened, inasmuch as the necessity for retracting them a sntiicient distence to permit the ejection of a formed bolt or rivet is obviated hy the rise of the independent ejecting station. a

My invention also comprises means to;

Patented Apr. 23, 19112.

.z zmtiully heroine: or described and pointed out: in tho :ippeiulei claims.

in the, noeotnpunying rl'awinf u. the nil-- 'nl. f2 {lo 1o lggnzitcs the main shurtt of ti him, which iournnlerft in ouituh nt one end portion of the Stll i gnnrtmg frame 4:. Secured to ouch enrl po oi the Shell; 2 is n. l'nilziuce or (lrivn huh portion 6 of those, wh

wn no clumped helxwcen the .1

l i l]ii)3 '5, which are forced. into clamping ci gngemcnt with the h hy menus or too wedge keys 8.

notes the reciprocaling heart or gratin which or rrics the two punches it) :uul ll, uiul which 1. mounted to operate in suitable guir oi? the ij'rznne it. This heed or {Auto 9 is reciproeutell by means of thc' tom.

l3, (Fig. 4-), by the pitinan i l from crook on the main shaft ".lhe punches 10 run. ii are mounted in the forward part of this hcznl. and are given their proper forwin-(l. and. birch uljustinent by means of the Vertical inoi'zihle wedges: '15 which are or ran" (.2. to be i'uovcrl up and (town by menus oil? the Mp Ring screws 16,- ;intil whien. not

on ll) ii-inches through the hacking plugs 10. winches 10 and it are provirlexl with the clamping blocks 17 and ii, (sec 8) each of which consists of a plate whichfis piytiiterl on the nrljistnhly lixerl tnperorl pin 1.8, 4:), for a. limited hit- Qlzll orljrutrneut. and which is provided with the split clumping jaw it) which. lightened upon the punch by a screw 20. The adjustment of this tuperetl pin .8 provirles simple moans for obtaining a. perfect lit when first coiistriictod ninl tor maintaining such lit: in use. Each clz'un iling hlock 17 and 17 also prowirlctl with the split portion or jaw 2t, which by means of a. clamping screw 22' may be tightened upon the pivot pin 1.63. Each oi. the punch clamps 17 and 17 secured to a. punch plate 23 and E23 respectively by means of a bolt 24 uiul nut 24 and. provided with the adjusting set screws The plates 23 and 23 into which the punches extend, are mounted. "for vertical ruljustznent in the hCZLtl or gate t), and are nurtured in their proper adjustments oy unions of the lateral wedges 26 wl' h are ope steel 27. Too hozicl pr lion, euoh pl;

anti is also provided with i i l nucl actuating the znlj-u. l

an M usl'lng screw 2 By loouen ng the not by means oi. the screws he punch clumps 23 and '23 uniy he u fljmtotl ."l'roin side. to side to client the proper lateral adjust-- inent oi. the! punches enth punch. heinq', will he seen, adjustable independently o't the. other. By loosening the wctlgi sorows 27 'ng screws 28, the punch plntes 23 und 259* may he raised and lowered to cllect the proper vertical adjustment oi? the punches. This adjustment; is e'l'f'ectorl without in any i interfering with. or Llisttu'hing'the lateral. and forward unfit heel; tHl llWtI tEllt'S of the punches. By the menus described, ouch. punch can be exactly centered with tespcct to the work.

2'1) t'lcni miws the rotary turret, which constitute an ii'i'iporliunt part of my invention. This turret is revolved by means of u. spiral gear 3G, to which it is removohly secured by the internally. lupereil bushing ninl the Chime-l5; 2i)-, null journzxfictt on the .tixerfl tiiuret stud. Z31, 1.2), by means oi" the .rnzilly tapered sleeve 32, which is reniombly sccureil by the screw ring 33 and (towel 1:31. The disk headed screw 34-. supports the turret against the istrnin o'li ejecting the finished holt or rivet. The gear is nctuziteifl by motion of the spiral pinion il'sccuretl to the shaft 36, which curries at its outer end, (Fig. 3), u spur pinion 37 liming a, pawl zuul ratchetconnection '38 with said shaft 36. tried by u tooth icl rzu: 39 of a reciprocating hnr lt), having an actuating connection 411 with-u two-roll rock lever 42, ilulerulncrl at 43 and uctunted. by a cum i i-Ion the main she t 3. The pawl zuul ra chet connection 355 he -ecu the spur wheel 37 and the shaft 36 in so arranged that said shift is actuated (luring but one. stroke of the it-Ck 39, the pinion 3'? turning idly during the reverse stroke. I

Formed in the turret 2t :lt equally spaced distances from each other lllltl itroiu the center o'li the turret, are four (lie seats, in which are placed il Olll (lies of unitorm shape and. size, with omitrzillgi located holes through them suited to the diameter of the body of the work: to be headed and provided with flanges at their inner eruls to prevent their being puqhed out. by the ejection of the linislietl work. These. dies occupy successively the, operative stutionsi 4'5, 46, t? nnd l8, (see Fig. 6).

For the pin-pose of locking the turret in each of its operative positions, it' provided with the periphe 'nlly located locking teeth 49, (Fig. (7). These teeth are seated in (lovetziilet grooves or recesses ot the turret, ninl their base portions are at. an angle to tho longitllulinzrl axes of the teeth, for the purpose o'l facilitating their exact adjust ment with respect to the (lies and the loeking; device, as they may he readily moverl The wheel 37 i. :ictuverse direction to return the cutter car 77, and at the extren'ie of this movement the center oil the pin 91, which connects the link to said lever, is carried slightly hethe forward or cutting-elf motion the move ment is initlally slow and gradually mcreases, and 1s assisted by the spring 94:. in

he brought into operative position by turning the plate on its central clamping screw, or by reversing the plate.

After the stock has been cut oli by the 111 it y ranged to move longitudinally in a slideway 11-1 which extends at an angle to the axis ot the machine. The upper end of the nut 112 yon a l ne through the centers the pins action of the mechanism just described, the 7 89 and 90, thereby allowing the pawl 92 continued forward movement or: the cutter ,to temporarily lock the cutter bar in its re bar and cutter carries the cut-011 piece into tracted position. alinement with one of the dies of the turret, 92 is a sprh'igpresseil,pawl n ounted 011 I (at the station 15 01' Fig. 6). being held in 10 thecu'cotl bracket 85 and, engaging a wall the notch 01' the cutter 76 durine this move- 75 ot-the recess 9 in the cutter liar T7. The ment by the finger 05 of the fiddle bow lever tension of the spring 0 1 of this pawl. is such 96 having the spring 97-. ,lhis fiddle how as to assist in the forward movement 01 the lever carried by the fiddle how bar 98,

, cutter bar and to temporarily hold it in each which is connected to the rear end. of the cutof itsextreme positions, while lhe roll 87 is ter bar 77 and has a sliding hearing; in a out of engagement with die forked lever 88. guide 00 on the frame, the spring 97 main- This allows the cutter bar 7? to rest during taininp; sutlicient pressure upon the finger 95 such disengagements in its retracted posir to hold the cut-oil? piece in the notch of the tion for the stock to be fed in front of the cutter '76 as the latter moves forwardly.

20 cutter T6 and in its forward position for the 100 is an adjusting screw tor the cutter bar cut-ofl' piece to he pushed into one of the to determine the limit of its forward moveturret dies by the puslrin rod 101. No adment, so as to bring the stock into alinement justment oi the cutter har is needed for its with the die. 100" (best shown in Fig. 6) retracted position, sinceit is pracl lead to so designates an adjustable stop against which 25 place the stock-cutter as to allow is much the carrier finger 95 strikes when the cutter a at an inch clearance between the cut bar is retracted. The function of this stop ting edge of the latter and the side of the is to hold the carrier finger out of interfersteck as it passes through the cut-oil? die 75 ence with the stock which is to be fed The purpose of the mechanism just dethrough the cut-oilt die. After the cut-oil? 30 scribed is to provide for a. quick retracting piece has thus been moved into alinement movement of the cutter bar 77 and its cutwith the die 45, it is inserted into said die by ter, and for a slow advance or cutting movea reciprocating push-in rod 101, which, to-- ment of the same. This quick retracting gether with its actuating mechanism, is movement of the cutter bar iso't very great shown in detail in Fig. 13. This rod is ad- 35 utility, especially in working with very short justably secured in a slide 102, which is ar- 10o lengths of stock. Sometimes the stock is arranged to reciprocate in a'guidmgroove cut into lengths less than or not greater than 103 in the upper end 01 the punch plate 23, its diameter, and unless the cutter bar can (see l igs. 7, S and 10). The adjustment of be retracted just as the piece oi? stock is enthe rod 101 is secured by means of the screw tcred into the it'orward end of the die, the 1 101-. This screw being loosened, the rod 105 push-in rod. cannot act owing}; to the in that may be adjusted by means of the projecting the cutting tool is in the way; and it impin I05. The slide 102 is actuated by a le practicable to make the cutting tool of su'lliver 1.00 pivoted at 107 and itself actuated by cient thinness to overcome this dilliculty. a connection 108 with a lever 100 fulcrumed It will. he seen by reference to Fig. 17 that at 109 and moved by a. cam 110 on the main 110 at the time the roller 87 connuences to act shaft 2. The clamping screw '10? for the upon the lever 88 to retract the cutter bar, lever 106 is carried by a strap 111, which the relative positions of the said lover and of surrounds the lever, the lower end of the the link 00 are such that the full speed of the screw being threaded into a swivel nut 112 50 cutter bar is at once obtained, while during seated in a shoe or slide 113 which is ar- 11 this respect, the mechanism diti'ers from is squared into the strap 111,. shown 1n 55 prior cut-o1i movements with which 1 am Fig". 15 and 16, to cause the .nut to turn familiar which are usually actuated by cams with the lever 106. By loosening the pivot or other parts in which the commencement screw 107, the slide 113 may be moved torof the retracting movement is slow and wardly or back and then clamped to the legradually increases, and the spring tension ver 106, thus varying the lengths of the two 69 is in the opposite direction from that shown arms of the lever and changing the stroke of the push-in rod 101. By reference to Fig. 13, itwill. be seen that the axis of the slideway 114 is parallel to the herein, so that while the stock is being cut 011, the spring pressure has to be overcome.

I have shown, (Fi 6), the cutter 76 as consisting of a square plate having a plural- 65 ity of cutting notches, any one of which 4 axis of the lever 106 when the latter is in its forward position, so that this adjustment canhe efiected to change the throw the rccl 10 Without pending 127 cf which has an i changing the point to which suiai rod cenziecticii 128 with an arm 129 0 moved torwziwlly, That is to saw the ml; mounted en :1 stud 130 and actuated by a justment-s of the rod 101 for locuml pesicam 1371 en the inain'shuft 2, see w thin and fur tl ")W are inilepeulent of each and 18). i i ether. The zimveiment of the 132 is 7 timed to take place ust as the c arm 12;).

reaches its extreme point of I The com merit, 41ml nets to push t rod 128 anu by means 01" the adjustable shoe 1 38 stock into LllC at 4 The len h of the piece' ill and 2.9), which is mcv ll Intel) (lute i i x Jl"t )1 guide-W justablc i'eelt 19 11- This device 'UOQSlSkS e l of a rod which is ualjustably incuntecl in the thus Pl'OVlQllQ hrow of the l:

15 line of feed opposite the advancing encl cf i i the points 01 the ejecting pins the stock, its adjustment being secureiil by flush with the feces of the turret dies, the the screw lib, (Figs, 13 and This step ins hein" provided with heads on their lUtl mounted i1" pivoted block 111' which rear ends l made with a length of belly is norn'mlly held in the position shown in c. corresponding with the length of 20 Fig. l t by means (if the spring 118.

lzlocl; 13s a foiwvarclly projectii 119 which terminates in the have designed for contact with the cones lH 'lV beveled en il 121 of the ci. b

- 7 thereof and 5 3 g pwpow he machine This gcicie 9Q lJlUi 1; 11 iGxiOWSC 1 a' lE is hinge 0 enable it to he thrcwii step 115 is RL jUStELl TOlWulCtlf, Touch out 2) short cut oi the stock it ill 1 hereby rec nioveinezit tie cutter bar i'tieles, ch 30 the block 117 in the manner desc the square 01' cth i' enlargement of the cutter 7? advances, its beveled portion lit below the llQZLtl, it is necessary t contact l l a beveled. iuce th v is! i cei't 1 amount of relief i pa \il a ron' i Lit is i 0? portion 139 After the cu o 531ml we the (lie at s 11: red Weeks. a quarter 0 1' sh ti?- cirectly in t1 1 s being sccuieu piece "to stu in b, i V

3 my me as of the set screw on by the punch ik. is 1' n.1 This punch partially shapes the hen while the gate or head 9 is moving hue *l'uri'et ail-minced GIiOtllGZ' quarter re A tion, brhving the partly shapecl bolt 0. l'l'YGl to station ET, into position to be its sitliust hem 0 011 the copper )lug let-O. in the manuwtui'e 07f belts and rivets requiring no rethis sci-cw 1538 is zuljustecl'so that its 11 orwnrd end 138 is flush with the forw l i 12cc of the name portion 189, in which noon in the lzu' 'ei linlshim lunch 11. 1 i ion i forms a. solicl backing for the hi I 1 1 x 1! 1 I 1 1 ,1 L 1.1 gate 01- llQZLL'l. 11) again moYes bacim'zueiy 1 v A 10 level as tne sacking 1d the turret is gii ii :iiothci' quarter i'evc'a 1' st? tihen, however, it (le- 11.5

'uYlLlQ relief, this screw 13S re iC CBtL as slimvn in Fig. 4:, enough to allow Tlhis ejection accclnplished by 11. part of the metal which has been upset by the four ejecting or knock-out the lElU of the first punch to flow i to the which are seated in four cpenines in (lie lIllEI. theblow of the second pi1ucli,and 12h spirul gear 3t w ich is nttecl'iez'l the are, metal needed 501' the 1 yet 29, (see Fig l), These opeuiu nuclei the head of the belt or line with the .01 (lies in the tum-e i the points of the pins 122 enter th lion, bringing the finished belt or ll station i8, into the position to he e3 59 i the dies and serve as anvils tl: s

ticns 4-6 and where the punches are s w-cemvely actuuetl rear encloihe pin mock-out roll connection 1. rocker shim:

i tins ceen LO'C'CEO. Ch. into s Jeing cu 1M i ticn of "he turret him adjustiiliily-tixed ifeliejif device. emi'qguretl with the eomplitntinn ot the actuated relief mechanisms which have luri-etiofmre been neeessm'v for this purpose, in this general tlldb. itinnclmies. The simple relief is made 1mssil le in my mnehinefhy ti 0 use of n innltnheity 0t dies and it :ding' stations.

It believed that the iipel'nliim iii the i-mineetien with the desei'iptiun at the V21" l'lUllfw put-ts, hut; tlieo -iiei'tition may he briefly resumed {H follows The stochmis ted in h the meehnni5m deserihed, and is ent intn l-;lt('t 3 lengths by the ,i'eeipi'm-ating ent ter 76, t -e out nieee being carried :iiUiWi'Llftll) thereby intn line with the die :it the reeeiv- 115;; station i i the turret into Willtiit it in i wed hy the i eeiprnmiting piwh-in device. The turret is then given a quartett'tP'YtIltP tinn to hi'ing' the piece to the ni-tinn m" the first punch and. 21 second quartetrevolution t0 bring: it to the tv i nin at the ti:

sti'netion and ni'izingaeinent n? the atrium; part-4 \nitlmnt ilrqini'ting trim. the qin'it {and z-a 'upt' (it my invention. lhnh. while i have illit- 1 e hemlmet wild tiiifi l i i l l l l Ward end at the ejecting pin thiinngh tie the forward end of the die tft'tl'titlt to ej 1 t tl'e ilI'liHl'lttl :n'tieles isnlmtznitinlly 51E deg-i Jet l.

E5. in :i hendin n'mchiiie, a min y tni'iet having at plin'nlity of (lies' 0]- holdem, fit actuating gem behind the llll't'tlil and having npenings em'i'espm'iding tn the (lien. means for pei'intliezilly actuating the an :ilmtnieiit; t me the g t-2w HIM. lief nimnhei Ftltllttl in Ftlltl nhntn'ient in line with mm it mid opening? and dies; S'iZlJSljOll tinlly 21s; deaeii'lwtl.

3. in a heading: imzehine, a rotary time having 21 'ilininlity n't (lies in: lWiflPtFl, 2m actuating; gem hehind the turret and wein'ed thereto, eieeting (ltBYlt't'R :ii'i'zni gi=d in \mi' thi'mig 'l'i the ee-in into the din. uni :i ielie't member in line with one (it wi l 1 men ings and d sn initially {is (l$-('t"l in :1 lleiltili't f ninehine. it i'miiiy die, wn'riei' having :1 pin illltly wt? dies. :m Cit?!- ififl: pin in e: eh die and tree t0 nim'u tnei'etin'i'et ind :1 1-0-- in tin-(nigh to the outer the! (it the die and m mes 'l'm actuating: sand pin until 11111 and wt and ma ievtinl poet inns \Yliit'h tttt psi 1 l in. means: tin.- perintli nliV 1'0 heading machine,

hauling j justable relief member in line with one of the dies and stationary in its adjusted positions; substantially as deseiibed.

24;. In a heading machine, a heading punch, a reciprocating carrier therefor, a late 'ally adjustable punch clamp for the punch having an adjustably fixed tapered pivot pin, and a vertically adjustable punch plate to which the punch clamp is adjust ably pivoted by the said pin; substantially as described.

in a heading machine, a movable carrier having; a plurality of Working diestations, a fixed support 01' abutment in the rear of the l'lt-Il, a relief member seated in said abutment in line with one of the stations, said member being" normally fixed with respect to the die-carrier, and means for adjusting said member; substaifitially as described.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

. CHAS. S. XVEEKS. l t' itnesses JOHN hlhuanz, H. M. Conwm. 

